Two hundred and fifty years ago, the British colonies held conventions to decide whether to join the new nation that would eventually become the United States.
Exactly 250 years ago today, on June 24, 1776, the Second Continental Congress was in session in Philadelphia finalizing measures for the impending American Revolution. Delegates resolved to imprison William Franklin, the Royal Governor of New Jersey and son of Benjamin Franklin, in Connecticut due to his staunch Loyalist activities.
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